About

Provided by Torys LLP

With experience and perspective in an increasingly complex industry, we create commercially minded solutions to realize our mining clients’ strategies, offering counsel on financings, M&A, commercial arrangements, and more.

Torys’ Mining and Metals team has a history of deep involvement in the industry. Through our longstanding representation of industry players, we have an intuitive understanding of the dynamics and cycles of the sector, allowing us to give sophisticated, market-sensitive advice to mining and metals companies in all aspects of their business.

We address the complexities of mining transactions through the combined strengths of our mining knowledge and our leading M&A, corporate finance, lending and capital markets experience.

From our North American base in Toronto, New York, Calgary and Montréal, we regularly assist our clients on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border and globally with M&A, financings, exploration and development, royalty and streaming agreements, joint ventures, engineering and service contracts, sales contracts, and international concession arrangements.

Chambers Review

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Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - Nationwide - Canada

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Torys advises on a range of mining finance deals, including those involving cross-border securities issues. The mining and metals team is well versed in assisting with the acquisition and disposal of mining assets, and it also has a particular strength in streaming. It is additionally experienced with regard to equity investments in the mining sector and the negotiation of joint venture arrangements.

Work Highlights

  • Torys acted as lead counsel to Alamos Gold in its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Argonaut Gold.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael Amm
2
Michael Amm
2
Band 2

Toronto-based Michael Amm is highly regarded for his advice concerning corporate transactions, including project financing and streaming transactions. He is noted for his representation of clients from the mining and financial services sectors.

Mike has an uncanny ability to resolve very complex issues.

He has a deep understanding of the legal side of Canadian regimes.

Michael is a critical resource for us.

Michael Pickersgill
2
Michael Pickersgill
Head of Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
2
Band 2

Head of the mining and metals practice, Michael Pickersgill, is a highly praised Toronto-based transactional lawyer who acts for mining and natural resources companies on a wide range of matters, including financing, IPOs and streaming transactions in Canada and internationally.

He is an absolutely stellar lawyer with very good commercial judgment. He picks up all the points and manages very large files extremely well.

Michael is a strong transactional lawyer who is practical and pragmatic.

Braden Jebson
5
Braden Jebson
5
Band 5
Braden Jebson has established a notable presence in the mining space. He has experience assisting clients with various issues, including streaming, IPOs and acquisitions.

Branden is great. He's very commercial and helps us achieve our goals.

Carly Klinkhoff
U
Carly Klinkhoff
U
Up and Coming

Carly Klinkhoff is an up-and-coming partner with significant expertise in relation to mining M&A transactions. She advises clients from across the mining and metals sector, with a focus on streaming and royalty companies.

Carly is very capable, poised and hardworking. She has our full confidence.

Michael Jason
Michael Jason
Associates to watch

Michael Jason is a Toronto-based senior associate in the mining team. He assists clients with corporate and securities law matters, such as M&A, financing, joint ventures, royalty and streaming in the natural resources sector.

He is a very skilled lawyer.

Michael is extremely strong and knowledgeable.

He has a very thoughtful personality, is a good brainstormer and can step back and think laterally of ways to think about a matter.

Ranked Lawyers at
Torys LLP

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Nationwide - Canada

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining

Michael Amm
2
Michael Amm
2
Band 2
Michael Pickersgill
2
Michael Pickersgill
Head of Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
2
Band 2
Braden Jebson
5
Braden Jebson
5
Band 5
Carly Klinkhoff
U
Carly Klinkhoff
U
Up and Coming
Michael Jason
Michael Jason
Associates to watch